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  • Movie Review ~ The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    Movie Review ~ The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Synopsis: The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.Stars: Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin,  Til Schweiger, Henry Golding, Cary Elwes, Rory Kinnear, Babs Olusamokun, Henrique ZagaDirector: Guy RitchieRated: RRunning…

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  • MSPIFF Reviews ~ Showing Up & Blackberry

    MSPIFF Reviews ~ Showing Up & Blackberry

    Showing Up Director: Kelly ReichardtCast: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro, André Benjamin, James Le Gros, Judd HirschSynopsis: A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friendsThoughts: I’ll be honest, when you hear there’s a collaboration between director Kelly Reichardt and…

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  • Movie Review ~ Black Christmas (2019)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. One by one, sorority girls on campus are being killed by a stalker. But the killer is about to discover that this generation’s women aren’t willing to become hapless victims as they fight back. Stars: Imogen Poots, Brittany O’Grady, Lily Donoghue, Aleyse Shannon, Cary…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Black Christmas (2019)

    Synopsis: A group of students are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. A remake of the 1974 horror film Black Christmas. Release Date:  December 13, 2019 Thoughts:  Though Halloween has often worn the crown as the original stalk and slash holiday film, 1974’s Black Christmas beat it to theaters by a solid four…

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

    I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately.  It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Toys in the Attic

    Synopsis: A teddy bear, a mechanical mouse, and a marionette join forces to save their kidnapped friend, Buttercup the doll, from the denizens of the Land of Evil. Release Date:  September 7, 2012 Thoughts: Sandwiched in-between recent stop motion features like ParaNorman and the upcoming Frankenweenie, Toys in the Attic is a blend of live action…

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